Amazon has canceled the comedy sequence “Clean Slate” after one season, Selection has confirmed.
The present initially debuted on Prime Video in February. It starred Laverne Cox, George Wallace, Jay Wilkison, D.Ok. Uzoukwu, Telma Hopkins, Philip Garcia, and Norah Murphy. It bears the excellence of being the final accomplished sequence produced by the legendary Norman Lear earlier than his death in 2023.
The logline for the present states that it “follows Harry Slate (Wallace), an old-school and outspoken Alabama automotive wash proprietor, who has numerous soul looking out to do when the estranged little one he thought was a son returns dwelling to Cellular as a proud, trans girl, Desiree (Cox).”
Wallace and Cox co-created the sequence with Dan Ewen. All three served as govt producers together with Lear, Brent Miller, and Simran Baidwan. Sony Footage Tv and Amazon MGM Studios produced.
The present had a protracted path to the display. It was initially reported to be in improvement at Peacock in 2020, earlier than it moved over to Amazon’s IMDB TV (later Freevee) in 2021. It was picked up to series in 2022, and was then moved to Prime Video after Amazon shut Freevee down.
“Clear Slate” acquired optimistic critiques from critics upon its launch, holding an 89% vital approval ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. In her overview for Selection, Aramide Tinubu wrote, “‘Clear Slate’ isn’t good, nevertheless it showcases the transgender expertise with stunning humanity. Whereas Harry doesn’t at all times perceive Desiree’s perspective, he extends his arms towards her even in his most cussed moments.”
Deadline first reported the cancellation.
